Mental health law

Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

www.mwcscot.org.uk

The official body responsible for safeguarding the rights of those with mental disorder: useful summary of the current law, access to MWCS publications and copies of official forms. The English equivalent has ceased to exist: its functions are now subsumed in the Care Quality Commission: www.cqc.org.uk

Scottish Association of Mental Health

www.samh.org.uk

Website of Scotland’s leading mental health charity; not much on law; good on news and policy.

Mental Health Law Online

www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk

This is a site to which anyone can contribute and aims to be an internet resource on mental health law (E&W); hosted by an English solicitor specialising in mental health law.